Our take
Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon California Red Wine
- Style
- Red wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region
- California
- Shelf barcode
- 0086012200430
Our take
What we make of this bottle
A 750 ml bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon from California. Charles Krug Winery says the Mondavi family has owned the estate since 1943, when Cesare and Rosa Mondavi bought it.
Cabernet Sauvignon is planted across many wine regions, and our grape research describes it as a grape that often builds firm wines and is a common part of red blends. For flavor, regional authorities point to black currant, cherry and plum, alongside noticeable tannin and possible spice where oak comes in. Ripeness and climate can carry the result anywhere between lean and herbal and broad and fruit-forward.
The shelf price in our September 2026 checks ranged from $38.99 to $50.99. We do not have a shopper rating for this wine. If you are choosing among California Cabernets, the name gives you the grape and the state; how this one tastes is still down to opening it.
The winery dates that founding to 1861.
Charles Krug's own history page adds real detail behind the founding date: it says Charles Krug opened California's first public wine-tasting room in 1882, and that after the Mondavi family bought the estate in 1943, the winery pioneered the use of imported French oak barrels for aging red wine in Napa Valley, starting in 1963, a winemaking choice tied directly to how a wine like this Cabernet builds tannin and spice. The winery states that four generations of Mondavis now oversee the estate, with Peter Mondavi Jr. and Marc Mondavi serving as current co-proprietors. This specific bottling's own tasting notes, alcohol level and vineyard sourcing were not available on the producer's current storefront pages, which render client-side and did not surface in our capture.
Our call: worth it for a shopper who buys on Napa Valley history; Charles Krug documents a continuous Mondavi family stewardship since 1943 on top of an 1861 founding, including a specific 1963 first for aging red wine in French oak barrels in the valley. Pass if you want this exact bottling's tasting notes or alcohol level confirmed first; the producer's current product pages did not surface that detail for the specific Cabernet on the shelf, and no shopper rating has reached our record.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Read our take →The prices we checked
Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$42.99
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$41.99
- Ralphs, Long Beach, CA$44.99
- King Soopers, Colorado Springs, CO$38.99
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$50.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
Founding and ownership
Charles Krug Winery says it was founded in 1861 by Charles Krug and has been owned by the Mondavi family since 1943, when Cesare and Rosa Mondavi bought the estate.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know California.
California on the label is useful provenance but weak detail about place. For these wines, sourcing disclosure, blend construction and house-style consistency carry more decision value than a generic climate paragraph.
What the name means
A state-level appellation, broader than an individual American Viticultural Area. It permits a multi-region blend and does not by itself identify one climate or soil.
How grapes grow here
The state spans cool maritime zones and hot inland valleys. A California designation alone does not reveal which conditions shaped the fruit.
What lies under the vines
At state scale, sourcing and house-style construction matter more than any single soil story.
How large the region is
- Reusable question
- Which counties or AVAs supplied the blend, and did that mix change by release?
Places within the region
- Resolution limit
- County, AVA and vineyard claims begin only when the release names them.
Getting to know Cabernet Sauvignon.
Cabernet Sauvignon is a red grape grown in many wine regions. It often makes firmly built wines and is also a common part of red blends.
Category guide
What to expect in the glass
Regional authorities describe black currant, cherry and plum as common fruit references, with noticeable tannin and possible spice from oak. Ripeness, climate and winemaking can move the wine from lean and herbal to broad and fruit-led.
Sources: Napa Valley Vintners. Checked Aug 10, 2026. See all 163 Cabernet Sauvignon wines we cover →
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.